Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-13
BISMARCK'S WILL OF IRON
NOT AN INCH TO BE YIELDED TO
HIS OPPONENTS,

ihe Governments supporters Despair
OF IN" Bl's PASsage-AustriAn OfficiaI
Circles of the Belief that the Cham
celior IL EndeaVoring to Restore the
Triple Ailisuce-Freneh Editors Con-
strue the Speech as "A Promise OF
Peace,
BERLIN, Jan. l2.-The debate on tho
army bill was resumed in the Reiehstas
to-day. Herr Windthorst again spoke III
favor OF a triennial term.
Fflnce Bismarck replied: I'm three
years we might be confronted with altered
circumstances. To be sure it Is also iul-
possible to calculate the position of af.
lairs eeven years hence, but during that
period the efficiency OF the army would
be secured and a compromise would ba
possible. In the Centre party a number
OF heterogeneous political elements are
becoming united, but will the union last?
lis It's continuance until the next elections
certainy At the time when so many
rights and privileges were granted to the
Reichstag by the constitution there was
no idea that they would lead to such mis-.
cradle disputes as have now arisen.
STATE SOVEREIGNTY.
In speaking of the Imperial armv tba
Chancellor said he had no intention ia
detract from the rights OF The sOVereipns
OF the Federal States as the beads oe
their respective armies nor, he contiu-
ued, would the government contest tba
right OF the House to critlcise the but
during the debate on the budgets, prs
vided the governments proposals wers
accepted. Referring to the question of
the working classes he declared that the
government did not wish to drag it intQ
the present discussion. he was cure tkaG
II called upon by the Emperor the work.
ingmen Of Germany would be ready an
all times to come forward in defense "A
the iatherland. In concluding be acaiu
assur the House that he would nod
abandon hairs breadth of the bill and
oust insist upon the full scope OF tha
measure.
The Reichetag then adjourned.
Prince Bismarck has IA long daily con<
ference with the Emperor with reference.
II is supposed, to the position of the
Reichstag. In government circles il ia
believed that the division on the bill viii
De taken tomorrow. Tn. governments
supporters despair OF IT, ~2ssage of lha
measure.
THE ULTRAMONTANE MEMBERS.
At a meeting to-day of the ultramons
unanimously d cided only TO vote for the
triennate. The conviction gains ground
that majority of the Reichstag will sup-,
port tnis decision.
In the course of his speech to-day
Prince Bismarck said he would neyerl
have interiered in the Caroline Islands ie
he had known that Spain would object.
lie asked Herr Windthorst whether he
believed the Catholic constituencies
would elect opposition deputies when ths
Culturkampf was settled aud the Pore
had made peace with the German governs
ment.
SOCIALIST OPPOSITION.
Herr Hasenclever declared on behalf of
the Socialists that they would oppose
every increase Of the army. He vehe-
mently criticised the ;ontemptuOus mani
ner in which the Chancellor referred t0
the Reichsta2, and said that in every
other Parliament in the world minister
who 50 treated the majority would be
lorced TO resign. The chairman called
Herr Hasenclever to order.
Herr Hasenclever aud herr Windthorsk
reproacbed Prince Bismarck foi-his blunt
explanation OF German and FIench rela4
tiOns, v Lich they said woulu excite in,
stead OF calming France. Prince BisA
marck made no reply.
AUsTRIA's TRANSLATION.
VIENNA. Jam lE.-lb IS learned frOEA
semi-otiiclal sources that Prince Bis
marck's speech in The Reichstag yester-
day meets with lively recognition In gov
ernment circles, as u is thou4 ht TO snow
that he is tr ~ 10 effect an en- tente cur-
dale betweeu the Cabinets at St. Peters,
burg and Vienna. AZ
The Cabinet has decided TO increas8
the budget ,0r the War Departmet ~
over $5,00O,0O0. IL is stated that Russia.
within lew days past, has abandoned
her passive attitude and made oVertures
TO the government at Berlin which, it Ia
expected, Will result in al agreement be-
tween The three empires on The Bulgarian
question.
THE EFFECT IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 12.--lhe speech OF Prince
Bismarck in the German ReIchstag yes-
ttrday created a deep impression here,
and the general opinion Is that 1t dOes
not Increase the prospects Of peace. The
Matin, in its comments on the German
ChaBcellUr's utterances. says: "rhe ac-l
count opened In 1870 Will never be settled
as long As the German Gag floats oyep
Metz aud otrasburg."
The Temps says: "Prince Blsmarck's
speech in the Reichstag will produce a
sIngularly reassurlng effect IN Europe.
In response 10 his declara ions that Ger.
many has no intention OF attacking
France, France can declare that she no
longer dreams OF attacking GERMANY
All the evening papers in France in
their interpretations Ut the speech concur
In ajtriDutlnR pacific intentions 10 Ger-
many.